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G-20 finance ministers in Shanghai called for structural reform and stimulus measures in a compromise communiqué highlighting differing views.

An internal memo came after the company warned employees that job cuts were necessary for the company to remain viable, Reuters reported.

A combined company would have almost $100 billion in annual sales, and double-digit earnings growth after slashing costs, Honeywell estimated.

Dow Chemical settled a price-fixing dispute Friday, rather than risk having the case decided by an eight-justice U.S. Supreme Court.

Crude prices were up from the start of the week after data showed a slide in shale output and strong gasoline demand in the United States.

Apple reintroduced a regular cash dividend in 2012 after not paying one since 1995. Last year’s was $1.98 per share, amounting to $11.4 billion.

Users can start by investing a tiny amount, but sometimes the fees are far greater than with conventional financial apps.

Positive revisions to fourth-quarter GDP figures and healthy consumer spending data lifted economic hopes, but markets weren’t convinced.

The finance ministers' meeting highlights differences in approaches of major countries as they seek to deal with the global slowdown.

Donald Trump promises to make the U.S. economy “dynamic again,­” but economists say his tax plans and fiscal policies would add to the deficit.

The deal announced Thursday has run into trouble over disagreements between the two companies over financial disclosures.

Despite a slower fourth quarter in 2015, venture capitalists expressed confidence in the Indian startup ecosystem.

According to Americans for Tax Fairness, the deal would allow the U.S. pharma giant to "permanently dodge" taxes owed on about $148 billion in overseas profits.

As G-20 finance ministers gather in Shanghai, central bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan says China has plenty of monetary policy tools to tackle its economic woes.

The former talk-show star sparked interest in the company, but overall active subscriber numbers still fell 4.8 percent in the fourth quarter.

Gyrations in China seemed to have a diminishing effect, with Thursday's 6-percent dive in Shanghai stocks causing few ripples.

Taiwan's Foxconn said a plan to buy Sharp wasn't final, contradicting an announcement by the Osaka company.

The oilfield services company had about 65,000 employees worldwide at the end of 2015, compared with more than 80,000 a year earlier.

Wall Street's second uptick in two days comes despite a drop in oil prices, which have been a major influence on markets this year.

Under a tentative deal, the Electrical Workers will pull back from efforts to organize a group of the ride-hailing service provider's drivers.

Ahead of the G-20 finance ministers meeting in Shanghai this week, the U.S. is pushing other countries, including China, to boost the global economy.

Alabama is the latest state to consider a so-called pre-emption law blocking cities — such as Birmingham, which recently adopted a $10.10 minimum wage — from enacting higher pay floors.

Americans ordered more durable goods in January, delivering the largest jump in new orders in 10 months, the U.S. Commerce Department said.

Marijuana companies are promising custom-made experiences based on flavor compounds called terpenes. But can they actually deliver “contentment ” and “relaxation­”?

Vale posted a fourth-quarter loss of $8.57 billion — its fifth loss in six quarters, as the company struggles to cope amid slumping commodity prices.

The Japanese electronics giant, which had earlier accepted the takeover bid, reportedly sent over a new document to Taiwan’s Foxconn.

The Chinese internet search giant will report its fourth-quarter earnings after markets close Thursday.

Meanwhile, investors awaited China's yuan fixing, after the central People's Bank of China softened its currency's midpoint rate Wednesday.

But the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., which scrutinizes deals for security concerns, does not publish its decisions.